Open AccessOccurrence and Characteristics of Stroke Events in the Atrial Fibrillation Follow-up Investigation of Sinus Rhythm Management (AFFIRM) Study
Author(s) -
David G. Sherman,
Soo G. Kim,
Bradley S. Boop,
Scott Corley,
John P. DiMarco,
Robert G. Hart,
L. Julian Haywood,
Keith Hoyte,
Elizabeth S. Kaufman,
Michael Kim,
Elaine Nasco,
Albert L. Waldo
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.165.10.1185
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , stroke (engine) , sinus rhythm , cardiology , warfarin , ischemic stroke , anesthesia , ischemia , mechanical engineering , engineering
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a risk factor for stroke, especially when accompanied by other high-risk cardiovascular predictors. The Atrial Fibrillation Follow-up Investigation of Rhythm Management (AFFIRM) Study was a multicenter comparison of high-risk patients with AF who were randomized to either a sinus rhythm control or a rate control strategy.